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Ministry of Education Postpones School Re-opening to February 10.

January 18, 2026 3:43 am Published by Comments Off on Ministry of Education Postpones School Re-opening to February 10.

Kampala: The Ministry of Education and Sports has postponed the re-opening of all schools and education institutions across Uganda to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, citing the ongoing General Elections and the need to ensure the safety of learners. In an official statement issued on Friday January 16, the Ministry revised... Read More


Nyakishenyi Residents Pledge Support for Midius Natukunda Ahead of 2026 Elections

January 11, 2026 6:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Nyakishenyi Residents Pledge Support for Midius Natukunda Ahead of 2026 Elections

Rukungiri: Residents of Nyakishenyi Sub-county in Rukungiri District have pledged their full support to the incumbent Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Midius Natukunda Kaharata, as she seeks re-election in the 2026 general elections. Natukunda is contesting as an independent candidate after losing the NRM flag to Mary Paul Kebirungi. The... Read More


Rukungiri LC I Chairperson Arrested Over Defacement of Jim Muhwezi Campaign Posters

January 11, 2026 5:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri LC I Chairperson Arrested Over Defacement of Jim Muhwezi Campaign Posters

Rukungiri: Police in Rukungiri District have arrested a 42-year-old Local Council I chairperson in connection with the alleged defacement of campaign posters belonging to Hon. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Rujumbura Constituency. The suspect, identified as Darius Nabasa, the LC I chairperson... Read More


Kafunjo Residents Give Warm Welcome to LCV Aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi After Hospital Discharge

January 11, 2026 5:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Kafunjo Residents Give Warm Welcome to LCV Aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi After Hospital Discharge

Rukungiri: Residents of Kafunjo Parish in Nyarushanje Sub-County have warmly welcomed LCV chairperson aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi following his discharge from hospital, where he had been receiving treatment after a brutal attack by unknown assailants. Twinomuhangi was attacked last Tuesday January 6, when unknown people reportedly abducted him from his car,... Read More


Wife, Son Kill Husband After He Gifts Land to Daughter-in-Law

January 10, 2026 7:55 pm Published by Comments Off on Wife, Son Kill Husband After He Gifts Land to Daughter-in-Law

Kisoro: Police in Kisoro District have arrested a 50-year-old woman, Dusabe Anonsiata, and launched a manhunt for her son, Richard Iraguha, in connection with the murder of her husband, Joram Hafashimana, 56. The deceased, a resident of Gancence Cell, Kananira Central Ward, Mupaka Town Council in Kisoro District, was allegedly... Read More


Minister Jim Muhwezi Completes 100% Campaign Rallies in Rujumbura Ahead of 2026 Elections

January 9, 2026 2:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Minister Jim Muhwezi Completes 100% Campaign Rallies in Rujumbura Ahead of 2026 Elections

Rukungiri: The Minister for Security and incumbent Rujumbura County Member of Parliament, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, accompanied by his wife Canon Susan Muhwezi, has successfully covered 100 percent of his campaign rallies across Rujumbura Constituency as he seeks what he has described as his final term before his... Read More


Innocent Kashobera denies reports of withdrawing from the Rukungiri district Woman MP race.

January 9, 2026 12:04 pm Published by Comments Off on Innocent Kashobera denies reports of withdrawing from the Rukungiri district Woman MP race.

Rukungiri: A candidate in the Rukungiri district woman representative contest Innocent Nabaasa Kashobera has disputed allegations circulating on social media revealing that she has left the race. Nabaasa made the revelation while speaking to our reporter in a phone interview on January 8, 2026. Recently, social media was awash with... Read More


Rukungiri LC5 Aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi Speaks Out After Surviving Assassination Attempt

January 8, 2026 8:08 pm Published by Comments Off on Rukungiri LC5 Aspirant Angello Twinomuhangi Speaks Out After Surviving Assassination Attempt

Rukungiri: The Rukungiri District LC5 aspirant, Angello Twinomuhangi, has spoken out after narrowly surviving an assassination attempt by unknown assailants who tied him up and dumped him near Mineera River. Speaking to our news reporter who visited him today January 8, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale, where he is currently... Read More


Security Minister Jim Muhwezi commends Businessman Charleson Batsigira over throwing his support behind him.

January 8, 2026 11:44 am Published by Comments Off on Security Minister Jim Muhwezi commends Businessman Charleson Batsigira over throwing his support behind him.

Rukungiri: The minister of security (Rtd) Major general Jim Muhwezi Katugugu has welcomed business man Charleson Kwikiriza Batsigira to his team and commended him over throwing his support behind him in his search for another term as the legislator representing Rujumbura county. Kwikiriza who once threw his heart into the... Read More


UPDF, Security Minister Hands over Assorted Items During Tarehe Sita Activities in Rukungiri

January 7, 2026 8:58 pm Published by Comments Off on UPDF, Security Minister Hands over Assorted Items During Tarehe Sita Activities in Rukungiri

Rukungiri: The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), together with the Minister for Security, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi Katugugu, have handed over assorted items to communities in Rukungiri District during the commissioning of the 45th Tarehe Sita Anniversary projects. The donated items included 150 life jackets for residents living along... Read More